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Ogden · Elected officials

Richard Hyer

City Council member, District 2

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Disclosed interests

2026 conflict-of-interest disclosure, signed Jan. 23, 2026

Employer
HQJ, Goldsmith
Owner or officer
HQJ (wholesale jewelry repair), president, jeweler
Income of $5,000 or more
HQJ Inc; Ogden City Corp (City Council)
Stocks or bonds of $5,000 or more
HQJ Inc. (jewelry repair and design)
Spouse
HQJ Inc.
Other
Lists house rentals (owner) as real property that may be a conflict. The posted form's later pages carry the heading “Central Weber Sewer Improvement District Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form.”

2025 conflict-of-interest disclosure, signed Jan. 18, 2025

Employer
HQJ Inc (wholesale jewelry manufacture and repair), Goldsmith
Preceding-year employer
None
Owner or officer
HQJ Inc., owner/president
Income of $5,000 or more
Rental income (house rentals)
Spouse
HQJ Inc

Disclosures and recusals in the minutes

Every time the council minutes since 2020 record this official disclosing an interest or stepping aside for one, as summarized from the minutes.

  • Before voting on the 211 Patterson Street rezone, said he has a personal connection to the project as a foster grandparent to many children; he voted in favor. February 3, 2026 · Minutes (PDF)
  • Disclosed in a work session a personal property interest related to an infill housing concept plan and said he does not believe it affects his objectivity. December 10, 2024 · Minutes (PDF)

Campaign contributions

2023 City Council, District 2 campaign · 2023 campaign finance reports, combined (PDF)

Five reports, signed Aug. 7, 2023 and later. Each lists $0 in contributions. One lists $25 in expenditures. Each lists an ending balance of -$652.92.

No contributions from others are listed.

2019 City Council, District 2 campaign · 2019 campaign finance reports, combined (PDF)

The reports list no contributions. One report lists a $25 filing-fee expenditure. Each report shows a negative balance (-$602.92 carried forward).

No contributions from others are listed.

Voting record

Recorded votes
873
Yes
367
No
5
Abstained or recused
0
Absent
4
Motions made
72

From January 7, 2020 to October 13, 2026. 497 votes are marked not recorded because the minutes' attendance and tally don't account for every member. A yes is counted only when everyone present is accounted for in the tally. Motions count once per item, so moving a consent agenda counts for each item on it.

Voted no

Every recorded vote

2026 (56 votes)
2025 (90 votes)
2024 (90 votes)
2023 (149 votes)
2022 (147 votes)
2021 (168 votes)
2020 (173 votes)

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